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As someone already noted, this recipe makes way too much syrup. You could halve what's required and still have a nice baklava--ours ended up basically falling apart into a gooey mess. What a way to waste walnuts!

mjames64
from Enfield, CT
/ 12.26.2014

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Excellent recipe. The Baklava evaporated:) this will now be a standard in my repertoire.

Fanwick
from Wilton, CT
/ 08.28.2013

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Very delicious food, I try it . Via:http://buybattery.co.nz

digitalbattery
from Brooklyn, NY
/ 07.22.2013

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Just got back from Greece. i did not taste any baklava that was better than this.

lyndasz
from Brownsburg IN
/ 11.05.2012

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Perfect!!!!!

A Cook
from brownsburg in
/ 09.02.2012

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delicious! just how i remember eating it in a lebanese restaurant.

nicoleeatseverything
from alexandria va
/ 08.26.2012

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Middle East Countries is known have Baklava as their favorite treat as the recipes varies from country to country.
It has been known since the Hellenistic period. The best one I tasted was in Greek Cyprus and it was made of walnats spices and honey. The Greek Cypriots have using this recipe for over 2000 years.

A Cook
from Chicago Il.
/ 07.18.2012

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First of all Turkish Baklava syrup
does not have any honey,cinnamon ,
clove or cardamom in it. Second, %
80 baklava consumed in Turkey is
made with pistacchio,not walnuts.
Most people buy walnut baklava
because they are out of pistachio
one. Then there is the "kaymak"
which is a clotted water buffalo
cream ,has to be layered along with
pistachios as well.Closest thing you
can substitute is Marscapone. I have
spent enough time in Turkey and city
of Gaziantep (Mecca of Baklava)
despite CIA's credentials this
recipe is as authentic as Guacamole
that has sweet chili sauce in it.

chefcomesback
/ 07.17.2012

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This was an exceptional recipe, first of all. If you know how to work with phyllo, then it's not labor-intensive at all and it's a very impressive dish to take to a party.
One thing was wrong with this recipe, I didn't use more than a half of the syrup...there was WAY too much. Waayyyy too much. Same goes with the butter for brushing. Other than that, it was perfect!
I will make this again and again and again. The spices are perfect, the flavor is perfect. It's not too sweet or too crunchy, it's a recipe worth keeping.